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Singapore tops Asia-Pacific for taking—and actually using—it’s annual leave
It’s Friday, which means a good chunk of your team is either already on leave or quietly counting down the hours until they are. And […]
What Hormuz and Chinese Sources Reveal About Beijing’s Energy Strategy
China’s EV push, the Power of Siberia 2 saga, and Chinese imports of raw uranium supplies may appear to be separate issues. In reality, they […]
Mahrang Baloch’s Conviction is a Pyrrhic Victory for the Pakistani State
They may have locked up a popular and powerful activist. But this will only convince more Baloch that there is no space for political protest […]
Why Corruption Persists in Uzbekistan’s Water Sector
Real reform in the water sector means building a system that makes corruption harder to commit, easier to detect, and less rewarding for those who […]
China’s air-conditioned lesson for Europe’s killer heat wave
Europe’s scramble for Chinese air conditioners is not really a story about China, or even about trade. It is a story about what happens when […]
China’s truck drone launcher hides airpower in civilian traffic
China’s mobile drone launcher is less a single weapon than a blueprint for dispersing airpower, exploiting civilian cover and exporting low-cost strike reach to states […]
Growth Asia Summit 2026: Enjoy 20% discount on tickets until May 17
Growth Asia Summit 2026 is returning to Singapore from July 8 to 10, and there is a two-week-long 20% special discount on delegate tickets from […]
America’s AI war machine has no human stop rule
When the Pentagon made Palantir’s Maven Smart System a formal “program of record” in March, it did more than approve software. It gave long-term status […]
Taiwan’s Drone Industry Takes Centerstage in Defense Spending Debate
Funding for drones became much more hotly discussed in the wake of KMT chair Cheng Li-wun’s trip to the United States last month.
America’s Imperfect 250th Celebration
In 1789, the framers of the American Constitution returned to Philadelphia to draft a Bill of Rights to protect the new country’s citizens from the […]
Crimea in emergency as Ukraine reaches for Putin’s ‘crown jewel’
Vladimir Putin has finally acknowledged that Ukraine’s relentless drone attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure are having an effect. Speaking to the ruling United Russia party […]
Philippine sea strategy needs to put results above optics
Much has been said about the importance of the West Philippine Sea for Manila’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and resource access. However, there is a gap […]
BIMSTEC, Northeast India, and an Overlooked Pillar of the Act East Policy
India’s Act East Policy should be judged by its ability to change from articulating strategy to putting that strategy into practice in the Northeast, via […]
‘Honebuto shock’: new term coined as Japan fiscal policy is probed
Japanese government long-term bonds briefly climbed to 2.81% on Thursday, July 3 – their highest level in thirty years – prompting one analyst to refer to it as the “honebuto shock,” […]
A city councilman pursues purpose and dignity in suburban Japan
The city of Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture, population 435,000, is quiet for its size. Lying less than an hour’s train ride to the northeast of […]
Italy’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Turns Toward Defense Contracts
Italy is making an unexpectedly assertive return to Southeast Asia – not through trade or development aid, but through defense diplomacy.
Hyundai’s new steel mill sparks hopes and fears in Louisiana
On a drizzly March day last year at the White House, President Donald J. Trump stood behind a podium to make a “beautiful announcement.” Hyundai, the Korean industrial […]
Tech bro Thiel says Pope, by criticizing AI, serves as CCP agent
Right-wing tech billionaire Peter Thiel is accusing Pope Leo XIV of doing the work of the Chinese Communist Party with his criticisms of artificial intelligence. According to a Thursday […]
BOOK REVIEW: The Life Expectancy Gap Trap
By: Eugene Kwaku A new book by Japanese physician Dr. Tomoaki Takei, The Life Expectancy Gap Trap, takes up a subject that is becoming increasingly […]